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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2025 Expires: November 2027

Days End Farm Horse Rescue

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(301) 854-5037
1372 Woodbine Road
Woodbine, MD, 21797
https://defhr.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Days End Farm Horse Rescue meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to ensure quality care and treatment of horses through intervention, education and outreach."

Year, State Incorporated:
1991, MD

Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) reports that it follows rescue procedures in support of local and national animal protection authorities. The organization facilitates and oversees the entire rehabilitation process of seized neglected, abused, and abandoned horses. Each horse receives individualized monitoring, evaluation, and care, which is recorded, studied, and used as documented evidence in court cases. Horses are then given natural horsemanship training and adopted as either riding partners or companions. DEFHR welcomes horse lovers of all ages and experiences to be part of the solution and become an equine advocate. The organization believes that prevention begins with education and offers educational opportunities and programs including: volunteer opportunities, onsite internships, youth camps, scout days, a homeschool education series, field trips, daily farm tours, basic horse care classes, and large animal rescue training. DEFHR cultivates relationships with the community to create awareness and foster conversation about the issues of equine abuse and neglect, including how to prevent and report suspected cases.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Days End Farm Horse Rescue's program expenses were:

Rescue and rehabilitation $1,695,112
Education $122,289
Outreach $87,378
Total Program Expenses $1,904,779

Chief Executive
Erin Clemm Ochoa, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$133,727

Chair of the Board
Brittany Ebbertt

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Staff Accountant, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
19

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,139,926, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Days End Farm Horse Rescue's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $1,962,773
Capital campaign, net of discount $842,231
In-kind contributions $294,062
Program service fees $118,626
Realized and unrealized gains on investments $58,918
Interest and dividend income $46,057
Events, net $40,860
Sales of used tack and other items $32,238
Other income $149
Total Income $3,395,914

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $3,395,914
Total expenses: $2,402,856
  Program expenses $1,904,779
  Fundraising expenses $208,730
  Administrative expenses $289,347
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $993,058
Beginning Net Assets $3,779,690
Other Changes In Net Assets $9,320
Ending Net Assets $4,782,068
Total Liabilities $1,462,776
Total Assets $6,244,844

Note 1: According to DEFHR's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $294,062 in the form of guardian program ($173,097), farm supplies ($115,292), veterinary and farrier services ($4,371), special events ($506), office supplies ($262), farm equipment ($239), education programs ($148), and office equipment ($147).

Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to an unrealized gain, beneficial interest in trust.

 

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance